THE MOTHER OF ALL

RELAYS

8.27.21

40th anniversary lottery opens 10/6/21!

AUGUST

1 MI

RUN

1 MI

WALK

The Mother of All Relays is ready!

The Providence Hood and Portland To Coast Relay, located in Oregon, is the most popular and largest running and walking relay race in the world, annually drawing participants from over 40 countries. Known as the Mother of All Relays, the event takes 12-member relay teams 199 miles running or 130 miles walking from the iconic top of Mount Hood to the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. The event has sold-out for 30 straight years and on lottery opening day for 23 consecutive years.

Providence Cancer Institute Fundraising

For more than 25 years, the Providence Cancer Institute has been a pioneer in immunotherapy research and treatment– considered one of the most advanced cancer therapies today. As a global leader in immunotherapy, Providence is committed to developing treatments that can cure an even greater number of patients.

You, long with other Hood/Portland To Coast Relay participants raise funds to assist with scientific discovery and clinical advancement. Donations fund leading-edge research and technology to make scientific discoveries and new cancer therapies possible.

YOU can make a difference to #FINISHCANCER

Want to get involved? Here are some ways you can take action:

Join a Fundraising Team– You can #FINISHCANCER and bypass the SOLD OUT 2021 HTC/PTC Relay by becoming an official Providence Fundraising Team! Spots are limited! Providence Fundraising Teams enjoy VIP benefits including, but not limited to:

Waived Race Entry Fee
Guaranteed Race Entry
VIP Team Swag Bags
Exemption From Providing Volunteers
Exclusive Access to Sleeping Cots with Snacks and Refreshments
Exclusive Access to Exchange 18 Oasis
Guaranteed finish by 5pm on Saturday
Access to Hood To Coast Exclusive VIP Events

Interested? Please email leah@htcrelay.com to learn more.

You can also donate today! Click HERE to make a direct donation to the Providence Cancer Institute.

Click here to learn more about how Providence Cancer Institute is helping to #FINISHCANCER!

KEY DATES / Registration + Participation

Download Key Dates PDF HERE

May 23

Extra Medals Order Deadline - Last day to order extra race medals (remember your dedicated van drivers and volunteers)! Available on-line in the Team Clubhouse

DEADLINE

JUNE 15

Extra Shirts/Update T-Shirt Size - Last day to order extra race shirts and update sizes. Size and quantity you have on your roster on this date is what you will receive at packet pickup. Any t-shirts submitted after this date will receive remaining sizes that are available.

DEADLINE

June 17

Teams must have a minimum of 8 members on their roster in order to participate.

DEADLINE

June 21

Last Day for Free Additions/Substitutions - After this day, adds/subs are $20 per person. (all participants must sign online waiver by this date to avoid the fee).

DEADLINE

JUNE 24

A minimum of 8 team members must complete the finish time survey by this date in order to receive a start time. Submit your most accurate/up-to date race time by registering and completing one of the HTC Race Series events. The finish time survey will close this day and no other changes may be made to team pace data.

DEADLINE

JUNE 27

Last Day for Team Name Changes - Your team name will be printed on your race bib! All Team Names as of 11:59pm on June 28 will be printed on the official race bibs!

DEADLINE

JULY 7

Starting at 10am PST, check your Team Clubhouse for the ‘Add Volunteer’ button (if one team member is located within a 100 mile radius of Portland, you will be prompted). Invite your volunteers, they will be sent an automatic email invite (verify with volunteers that they have received this email). Volunteer registration and job selection will start July 8 at 8am PST.

VOLUNTEER

JULY 8

Volunteer Registration and Job Selection OPENS @ 8am PST - Volunteers will follow the link in the email that was sent. Volunteer registration and training will end on August 5th at 11:59pm. We highly recommend using Google Chrome and not attempting to register via smartphone (please use an iPad or laptop/PC). Volunteer registration and training will end on August 5th at 11:59pm.

VOLUNTEERS

Aug 5

Volunteer Training Closes: Unassigned volunteers will be randomly assigned to open positions on 8/6. Volunteers who have completed the online training and have not selected a volunteer position will be randomly assigned to one. These random job assignments CANNOT BE CHANGED once assignments are issued. Closing at 11:59pm.

VOLUNTEERS

AUG 6

Packet Hold Issued for Local Teams with less than 3 Volunteers All local teams with less than three volunteers will not be able to pick up their race bag at Packet Pick Up. Race bags with necessary materials to participate in the event will be held until three volunteers have been confirmed.

AUG 13

Start times for teams are posted via logging into your Team Clubhouse.

AUG 9-13

DRIVE THRU PACKET PICKUP & EXCHANGE LEADER TRAINING
Hood & Portland To Coast Office (back warehouse side)
7236 SW Durham Road, Suite 800
Portland, OR 97224
Packet Pick up: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

BE THERE

Aug 27-28

39th Hood To Coast & 30th Anniversary Portland To Coast: Race Day! Let’s rock The Mother of All Relays!

Aug 28

Providence Cancer Institute overall fundraising will be announced at the Finish.

*This entire section is driven by a template.

Aug 29

Top 6 teams in each Women’s, Men’s, and Mixed Categories will be given awards on a pick up basis anytime from 9:00-11:00am only on the beach, for Hood To Coast, PTC Walk, and Portland To Coast Challenge Run Relay.